Sennacherib
Sennacherib was the king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 705BC until his death in 681BC. He features in the Hebrew Bible. During his time as king, he destroyed the city of Babylon in 689BC and changed the capital city to Nineveh.
Sennacherib Media
Sargon II (left) faces a high-ranking official, possibly Sennacherib his son and crown prince. 710-705 BCE. From Khorsabad, Iraq. The British Museum, London
Map of the Near East in 900 BC, on the eve of the Neo-Assyrian Empire's rise. The map shows the former core territories of Assyria (Aššur) and Babylonia.
Map of the Near East in 700 BC, showing the extent of the Neo-Assyrian Empire (Aššur)
Depiction of Sennacherib's arch-enemy Marduk-apla-iddina II (left), king of Babylon 722–710 BC and 704/703–703 BC and the instigator of many of Sennacherib's later conflicts
19th-century wood engraving by Gustave Doré depicting the Biblical narrative of an angel destroying Sennacherib's army outside Jerusalem
Relief from Sennacherib's reign depicting Assyrian slingers hurling stones at an enemy city
Prism of Sennacherib, containing records of his military campaigns, culminating with Babylon's destruction
20th-century illustration of Sennacherib's destruction of Babylon
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